This policy replaces the Fraud Prevention and Detection policy and has undergone 18 months of revision and consultation. It refers to corruption, which includes fraud, better reflecting the Premier's Circular 2005/02 Corruption Prevention.

The Department of Education manages a breach of Standards claims in accordance with the Public Sector Management (Breaches of Public Sector Standards) Regulations 2005 and in compliance with the requirements of the Commissioner's Instructions:...

This policy is a guide for employees in deciding whether information they have is public information for the purposes of public interest disclosure; making a public interest disclosure; and understanding their rights and obligations.

This policy ensures that employees are aware of their obligations under the Working With Children Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 (the Act) and ensures that the Department maintains compliance with the Act.

The Department of Education aims to achieve substantive equality in their workplaces where rights of individuals are upheld and all are treated with respect, fairness, equality and dignity through an improvement process.

The Information Statement is an overview of structure and functions of the Department, kinds of information held, procedures to follow to obtain information and have amendments made to out of date, misleading, inaccurate information.

Effective: 12 August 2016
Document type: Reference manual

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